The BBC show ‘Newsnight’ – a flagship political programme that has been on the network for decades – focused on the ANC Elective Conference 2017 last night, and invited some very special guests on.

South Africans discuss ANC vote on BBC

In the studio, South African playwright Gilian Slovo discussed how a Ramaphosa presidency could differ from a Jacob Zuma one. Former adviser to Nelson Mandela, Zelda La Grange, gave her opinion on how Madiba would view the ANC now. And of course, Mmusi Maimane showed up in a recorded message.

Maimane’s criticism was perhaps the most stinging, and came with the most sass. He compared the ANC to public transport, saying that they ‘look like a new bus, but the ANC are actually an old bus with a new driver’. Here’s what the panel said:

Gilian Slovo:

“Has it gone off the rails? Yes it has…Zuma has presided over corruption from the top to the bottom, hopefully Cyril Ramaphosa is the man who can change it” – says playwright and author Gilian Slovo #newsnightpic.twitter.com/cRFnnKtAmE